Woodside Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2

A handsome late Victorian family home enjoying a secluded semi-rural location on the edge of the village with excellent communications.

Description

Woodside House is a most impressive Victorian house with later additions offering well proportioned, light accommodation, providing a fine family home. Built of brick, with a slate tiled roof and a feature bay window to the front elevation, the property has partially stone edged windows, a veranda and a glass- covered porch providing access to the main hall. The accommodation is arranged over two floors, together with a cellar and the property retains a wealth of fine period features whilst enjoying modern-day comforts and amenities.

Features of note include attractive fireplaces, high ceilings, elaborate cornicing in the hall and landing areas, heavy panelled doors, deep architraves, sash windows, working window shutters to the morning room, period-style radiators and pine flooring in many of the rooms. The traditional-style kitchen is the heart of the house, being a good size and with a four-oven Aga as a centrepiece and with direct access into the family room.

Woodside House is approached via an electric gated access, with clipped yew hedging and a gravel driveway. A gravel path provides access to the front of the house and the parking area lies to the side, together with a double garage. To the rear is a paved terrace providing a delightful eating area with access to the heated indoor pool, set in wood chalet (currently unused and requiring some repairs).

There is also a separate area of decking with a barbecue where the morning sun and views over the garden can be appreciated. The gardens stretch away from the house to an expanse of lawn split over two levels, interspersed and bounded by an abundance of mature specimen trees and shrubs providing a high level of privacy and seclusion. Trees include mature oaks, beeches, poplars and a fine tulip tree.

Location

Woodside House is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on a country lane on the outskirts of Pembury Village, and approximately 2.5 miles from the neighbouring village of Matfield.

Pembury has good local shops catering for everyday needs including a post office, butchers, chemist, hairdressers, newsagents, a Tesco superstore and pubs including the Black Horse and the Camden Arms. Matfield has a church, post office and two pubs, The Poet being well-known for higher end dining.

For leisure, Knights Park at North Farm Retail Park in Tunbridge Wells offers a multi-screen cinema complex, a bowling alley and a heath & fitness club. There are many places of historical interest to visit in the area including National Trust properties, Hever Castle and Penshurst Place, golf at the Nevill Golf Club in Tunbridge Wells, Bewl Water near Lamberhurst, for water sports, fishing and cycling and Bedgebury Pinetum at Goudhurst for mountain biking and walking.

The M25 is accessible via the A21, linking to other motorway networks and Gatwick and Heathrow Airports. Comprehensive shopping, leisure and entertainment amenities are found in Tunbridge Wells (approximately 4.6 miles), Tonbridge (approximately 7.6 miles) and Sevenoaks (approximately 14.5 miles).

Mainline rail services: Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells or Paddock Wood (approximately 5.3 miles). with services to London Bridge, Cannon Street, Waterloo East and Charing Cross.

State and Private Schools: There are well-regarded village Primary Schools in Pembury, Brenchley and Matfield and Lamberhurst, preparatory Schools at Holmewood House (Langton Green), Rosehill and The Mead (Tunbridge Wells) and The Schools at Somerhill. At senior level, Kent Grammar Schools in Tunbridge Wells, Maskalls Academy in Tonbridge and private schools including Tonbridge for Boys, Kent College Pembury, Mayfield and Benenden for girls, co-ed at Sevenoaks.

Square Footage: 3,772 sq ft


Acreage: 0.98 Acres

Directions

TN2 4BG: From the M25 junction 5, take the A21 heading in a southerly direction towards Hastings. The A21 continues into a single carriageway and at the first roundabout turn left signposted to Pembury Hospital. After approximately one mile proceed straight across at the traffic lights. Continue past the village green, over the traffic lights and continue past a small parade of shops. Just as one leaves the village to re-join the A21 south, turn left into Henwood Green Road and take the first right into Woodside Road. Woodside House will be found after about 0.2 of a mile on the left hand side.

Additional Info

Services: Gas-fired central heating, mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.

Outgoings: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council , Tax Band G.